# Best Universities in Owerri, Imo State

Canonical: https://ranked.ng/universities/owerri
Source: Ranked (ranked.ng), Nigeria's directory of record. Stored ranking last published on 2026-09-18; current category matches are shown below.
Ranked lists 18 universities in Owerri; 1,840 Google reviews reported by Google. Ranking order is never for sale.

Ranked lists 18 universities in Owerri. The default view shows 18 local listings in ranking order. Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri is the first local listing in the default order, with a Google rating of 4.0 from 481 Google reviews.

## What the data shows for universities in Owerri

Counted from every university ranked in Owerri, not only the ones in the table.

- Ranked: 18
- With five or more Google reviews: 9
- Total Google reviews: 1840
- Rated 4.5 or higher: 0; 4.0 to 4.4: 9; below 4.0: 1; unrated: 8
- Median reviews per business: 8
- Phone listed: 10; website: 9; opening hours: 7; photo on file: 9
- Most reviewed: Imo state university (869, 3.9); Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri (481, 4.0); Federal University of Technology - Owerri (259, 4.1)
- Median published city for universities on Ranked: 18 listed, across 20 cities
- Newest Google review held for this set: 2026-08

## Ranking (18 shown of 18 local matches)

| # | Business | Google rating | Reviews | Phone | Address | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri | 4.0 | 481 | 0803 742 3524 | Orlu Rd, Owerri 460281, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/alvan-ikoku-federal-university-of-education-owerri |
| 2 | Imo state university | 3.9 | 869 | 0816 550 2620 | G23V+WFF, Samek Rd, Owerri 460108, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/imo-state-university-owerri |
| 3 | Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University Obiohia | 4.4 | 37 | 0803 464 6192 | K.O. MBADIWE UNIVERSITY, Obiohia 475102, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/kingsley-ozumba-mbadiwe-university-obiohia-owerri |
| 4 | Claretian University | 4.3 | 110 | 0901 618 9060 | Old Maryland, Nekede Rd, Umualum, Nekede 460281, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/claretian-university-owerri |
| 5 | Federal University of Technology - Owerri | 4.1 | 259 | 0807 249 9419 | 1526, PMB, Ihiagwa 460113, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/federal-university-of-technology-owerri |
| 6 | University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, UAES, Umuagwo, Imo State | 4.2 | 23 | 0805 514 0142 | 8XJ4+V39, Ohaji High School 464115, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/university-of-agriculture-and-environmental-sciences-uaes-umuagwo-imo-state-owerri |
| 7 | Government Technical College Owerri | 4.3 | 15 | 0901 153 6497 | F2HV+RGQ, Egbu Rd, Owerri 460281, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/government-technical-college-owerri-7u-sb4 |
| 8 | Eastern Palm University | 4.4 | 31 | (209) 439-6728 | Okporo Rd, Obiohia 473102, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/eastern-palm-university-owerri |
| 9 | National Open University - Okigwe Rd | 4.0 | 12 | 0806 619 6703 | Former court of appeal, 63 Okigwe Rd, Ugwu Orji, Owerri 460108, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/national-open-university-okigwe-rd-owerri |
| 10 | Federal Polytechnic Nekede |  | 0 |  | Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/federal-polytechnic-nekede-osm519494 |
| 11 | Eastern Palm University, Ogboko |  | 0 |  | Eastern Palm University, Ogboko, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/eastern-palm-university-ogboko |
| 12 | Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University |  | 0 |  | Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/kingsley-ozumba-mbadiwe-university |
| 13 | Hezekiah University |  | 0 |  | Hezekiah University, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/hezekiah-university |
| 14 | Holy Ghost |  | 0 |  | Holy Ghost, Owerri, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/holy-ghost-osm524872 |
| 15 | Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education |  | 0 |  | Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/alvan-ikoku-federal-college-of-education-osm527619 |
| 16 | Rochas Foundation College |  | 0 |  | Rochas Foundation College, Owerri, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/rochas-foundation-college-osm529719 |
| 17 | Imo State University of Innovation, Science and Technology |  | 0 |  | Imo State University of Innovation, Science and Technology, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/imo-state-university-of-innovation-science-and-technology |
| 18 | National Open University Of Nigeria, Owerri Study Center | 4.3 | 3 | 0803 542 4930 | 63 Okigwe Rd, Owerri 460108, Imo, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/national-open-university-of-nigeria-owerri-study-center-owerri |

## Frequently asked questions

### How many universities are listed in Owerri?

Ranked lists 18 universities in Owerri. The default view shows 18 local listings in ranking order.

### Which local listing appears first in the default order?

Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri appears first, with a Google rating of 4.0 from 481 Google reviews. The order uses Ranked's published review-based method; it is not a measure of every aspect of the business.

### Which local listing loaded on this page has the most Google reviews?

Imo state university has the most reported Google reviews among the 18 local listings loaded on this page: 869. Review volume is one ranking signal and does not establish service quality.

## About this data

Ranked is a directory: it is not the businesses it lists and does not act for them. Ratings and review counts are Google's, quoted as sourced; the order, the composite score and the counts above are Ranked's own.
Methodology: https://ranked.ng/how-we-rank. JSON with the score breakdown: https://ranked.ng/dataset/rankings/universities/owerri.json. MCP server for agents: https://ranked.ng/api/mcp.
Cite as: Ranked (ranked.ng), https://ranked.ng/universities/owerri, as accessed on 2026-10-17.